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In reply to the discussion: You want a scandal? Here’s a scandal. [View all]maddiemom
(5,169 posts)42. Yep. It's not about having more money than you could spend in many lifetimes.
It's about power and one-upmanship over the relatively few other billionaires on the planet. The rest of us aren't even a consideration, other than to be kept in line. These guys don't worry about a revolution of the type that used to happen. They're able to go anywhere in the world for safety, if their elected lackeys fail them. I'm still aggravated about all the time and money wasted on Whitewater and trying to impeach Clinton. Then Bush II is in office and V.P. Cheney's Halliburton is getting no-bid contracts.
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Yep. It's not about having more money than you could spend in many lifetimes.
maddiemom
May 2013
#42
Well, Texas Democrats TRIED to send Paul Sadler to the Senate instead of Ted Cruz...
derby378
May 2013
#2
The poster didnt even mention Sen Reid. But IMO Sen Reid must shoulder a good share of the blame.
rhett o rick
May 2013
#11
This will get no coverage since the hot off the press AP/DOJ scandal breaking . . .
SleeplessinSoCal
May 2013
#5
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judesedit
May 2013
#10
Do you really believe the IRS and AP stories are "witch hunts" created by the rethugs?
SlimJimmy
May 2013
#24
I think malfeasance would be letting them off way too lenient for those assholes
davidpdx
May 2013
#33
Why aren't the Dems outraged about this and making lots of waves in the press and media?
Auntie Bush
May 2013
#22
If george bush lying us into a war that killed & maimed thousands of americans doesn't cause a
HiPointDem
May 2013
#28